LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council approved an additional $660,000 in funds on July 5 for victims of a botched detonation of illegal fireworks in a South Los Angeles neighborhood two years ago.
The council voted 12–0 to further allocate funding to assist recovery efforts for families and residents affected by the explosion, many of whom still remain displaced from their homes.
Councilors Heather Hutt, Katy Yaroslavsky, and Curren Price were absent from Wednesday’s meeting.
In June 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department conducted a controlled denotation of illegal fireworks seized from a residence on East 27th Street near San Pedro Street. The denotation resulted in an explosion that injured 17 individuals and damaged 22 residences, 13 businesses, and 37 vehicles….